The Barker Foundation Inc

NASHUA, NH EIN: 02-6005885

The Barker Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Nashua, New Hampshire, established in 1957. The organization operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt entity and maintains a focused approach to grantmaking within its service region.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$759K

-2.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$347K

-12.5% YoY

Grant Count

49

-5.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

-7.1% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The Foundation's areas of interest include:

  • Social services
  • Hunger and homelessness
  • Health, including hospitals and hospice
  • Education, including libraries
  • Children and youth, including at-risk youth
  • Animal welfare, including wildlife conservation

The Foundation primarily supports nonprofit organizations in New Hampshire, with emphasis on Nashua, Manchester, and Amherst, though there are no established geographic restrictions beyond these primary service areas.

Grantmaking

At the present time, the Foundation only considers grant requests brought forward by a member of its Board of Trustees. The Foundation does not accept unsolicited applications; organizations must receive an invitation to apply.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The Foundation primarily supports nonprofit organizations in New Hampshire, with particular emphasis on:

  • Nashua
  • Manchester
  • Amherst

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

AmherstArlingtonBedfordBostonCape NeddickChichesterColumbia FallsConcordDoverDurhamFolsumGreenlandHaverhillHollisHooksettHudsonLebanonLowellManchesterMerrimack

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

  • Total Assets: $759,329
  • Total Giving: $346,553
  • Revenue: $237,000 (2024)
  • Expenses: $514,000 (2024)
  • Total Liabilities: $0 (2024)
  • Number of Employees: 2
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$154K$307K$461K$614K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$759,329$779,911$894,467
Revenue$236,726$240,158$241,284
Expenses$514,041$558,338$503,824
Qualifying Distributions$427,632$474,591$419,811
Net Investment Income$154,716$160,679$161,372
Distributable Amount$294,521$308,971$332,873

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$99K$198K$297K$396K44 grants202050 grants202146 grants202252 grants202349 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GRE…$36KYMCA OF GREATER NASHUA$33KCHILDREN'S DYSLEXIA CENTER$20KHOME HEALTH & HOSPICE CARE$19KMEALS ON WHEELS OF HILLS…$18KNASHUA SOUP KITCHEN AND …$18KJENNY FUND$11KNEW HAMPSHIRE FOOD BANK$10KUNH FOUNDATION INC$10KWAYPOINT$9K

Grant Size Distribution

239 grants across all recorded years

237<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The Foundation maintains a Board of Trustees structure, though specific trustee names are not detailed in available sources.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

CAROL A LAROUCHEASSISTANT TREASURER/SECRETARY$65KDOUGLAS M BARKERTREASURER & TRUSTEE$52K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
SUSAN B MORANPRESIDENT & TRUSTEE
EDWARD P MORAN JRTRUSTEE
ANNE M APRILTRUSTEE
MAUREEN E KEEGANCLERK
CAROL A LAROUCHEASSISTANT TREASURER/SECRETARY32$64,856
DOUGLAS M BARKERTREASURER & TRUSTEE32$51,735

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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